Low insertion pressure connector

Abstract

A low insertion pressure connector including a first connector housing having driven protrusions, a second connector housing having guide grooves formed in the connector fitting direction corresponding to the driven protrusions respectively, and slide member insertion holes formed in the direction perpendicular to the connector fitting direction, a slide member having slide plates capable of being inserted into the slide member insertion holes respectively, and cam holes formed in the slide plates respectively so that each of which has first and second inclined portions to be bent into an approximate L shape. Stepped portions may be formed in the slide plates respectively, and supporting protrusions may be formed in the second connector housing so as to be capable of getting over the stepped portions to thereby support the slide plates in inclined states respectively. Inclined guide portions may be formed in the driven protrusions corresponding to inner turning points of -the cam holes respectively.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A low insertion pressure connector, comprising: a first connector housing having driven protrusions;   a second connector housing, connected to said first connector housing, having: guide grooves formed in a connector fitting direction, said guide grooves receiving said driven protrusions, respectively, and   slide member insertion holes;     a slide member having slide plates slidably insertable into said slide member insertion holes in a direction perpendicular to the connector fitting direction, respectively; and   cam holes formed in said slide plates, respectively, said cam holes having a first inclined portion and a second inclined portion formed in an approximate L shape, whereby in order to fully mate said first connector housing with said second connector housing, said driven protrusions are introduced into said cam holes of said slide member, and said first connector housing is moved such that said driven protrusions are moved along said first inclined portion of said cam holes while said slide member is moved in one direction, and then said driven protrusions are moved along said second inclined portion of said cam holes while said slide member is moved in an opposite direction.   
     
     
       2. The low insertion pressure connector of claim 1, further comprising stepped portions formed on said slide plates, respectively, and supporting protrusions formed in said second connector housing, wherein when said slide plates move respectively in said slide member insertion holes, said supporting protrusions support respectively said slide plate in inclined states by riding over said stepped portions. 
     
     
       3. The low insertion pressure connector of claim 1, further comprising inner turning points defined by intersections of said first and second inclined portions, respectively, and inclined guide portions, for guiding a movement direction in said inner turning points, formed in said driven protrusions, respectively.